Wellington School extended their losing streak to nine on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 1-13 in the process. They lost 29-0 to the Millersport Lakers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lakers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 24-0 back in April.
As for Millersport, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-6. Considering they have won 14 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
For Millersport's part, Kendyl Bonkowski was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Bonkowski has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than nine strikeouts in six consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 4-for-5 with four runs, two stolen bases, and four RBI. That's the most runs she has posted since back in April.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ava Blevins, who went a perfect 6-for-6 with one home run, five runs, and six RBI. Those six hits gave her a new career-high. Kira Squires was another key player, going 4-for-5 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs.
Coming up, Wellington School is taking a road trip to square off against Fisher Catholic at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. As for Millersport, they will host Miller at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. The Falcons have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 16.77 runs per game on average), something the Lakers will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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